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Leighton
Guest
I'm just learing my CBA B-system so excuse me if I sound naive in my question, but I've spent over a month searching around the internet for learning techniques, video tutorials, and even books on CBA-B-sys. You talk about slim pickins? Very little to be found.
I'm greatful to Les Titford and Gerard Gerritsen for some great videos on learning some basic tunes.
But one thing I've noticed is that there is virtually no consistency in fingering techniques. It seems like every CBA accordionist has their own method and not only that, fingerings change from tune to tune. It's a bit overwhelming. (Also understand that I come to this instrument as a lifelong saxophonist, so from the world where there are specific fingerings (with few alternates) for each note. Compare that to what I see in CBA land, it's like I venturing into the Wild West!
I've looked around and it seems there are some basic distinctions like: no-thumb, yes-thumb and thumb-whenever.
But it really does seem that ther are no hard and fast rules beyond that.
So, my main concern and questions are:
Is it really true that every tune will require different fingering?
Are there books for basic techniques?
And if there are, are these techniques even relevant if you are going to change up everything once you employ it to a melody?
Thanks in advance to any of you who dare to venture into this topic.
-cheers,
Leighton
I'm greatful to Les Titford and Gerard Gerritsen for some great videos on learning some basic tunes.
But one thing I've noticed is that there is virtually no consistency in fingering techniques. It seems like every CBA accordionist has their own method and not only that, fingerings change from tune to tune. It's a bit overwhelming. (Also understand that I come to this instrument as a lifelong saxophonist, so from the world where there are specific fingerings (with few alternates) for each note. Compare that to what I see in CBA land, it's like I venturing into the Wild West!
I've looked around and it seems there are some basic distinctions like: no-thumb, yes-thumb and thumb-whenever.
But it really does seem that ther are no hard and fast rules beyond that.
So, my main concern and questions are:
Is it really true that every tune will require different fingering?
Are there books for basic techniques?
And if there are, are these techniques even relevant if you are going to change up everything once you employ it to a melody?
Thanks in advance to any of you who dare to venture into this topic.
-cheers,
Leighton